Chapter 21 - A Dangerous Shadow Watches From The Estate Garden Gates
Deep in the dead of night, the sprawling Sterling estate lay quiet under a blanket of heavy fog rolling in from the river.
Upstairs in the grand master suite, Vittorio and little Elsie slept soundly, completely unaware of the lingering danger outside.
Down at the outer perimeter gates, a dark figure stepped out from the shadows of the ancient oak trees.
The mysterious person slipped a small, unmarked envelope through the iron bars onto the pavement below.
Attached to the envelope was a polished silver key bearing the crest of the secret society that funded Helena’s operations.
A cold, synthetic voice echoed softly through the night air as a sleek black car drove away without turning on its headlights.
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“The game isn't over yet, old man... the true heir has yet to pay the ultimate price.”
The envelope lay resting on the cold stone, waiting for the morning light to reveal the terrifying new threat awaiting the Sterlings.
